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	Encyclopedia: Magnolia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Magnolia is a large genus of about 120 flowering plant species in the subfamily Magnolioideae of the family Magnoliaceae.
		A magnolia flower showing the petal-like white tepals In a general sense, a tepal is any member or segment of the perianth of a flower, such as a petal or sepal, usually used when all are of similar shape and color (that is, undifferentiated).
		Binomial name Magnolia guatemalensis Guatemalan magnolia (Magnolia guatemalensis), known locally in its native range as the Mamey (a name also used for the unrelated species Pouteria sapota from Cuba and the fruit tree Mammea americana from Central and South America,) is found in the highlands and mountains of Guatemala, El...
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Magnolia (1907 words)

	Apollo Movie Guide's Review of Mulan
		Mulan is a young woman in ancient China who disguises herself as a man in order to fight in her father’s place against the Huns.
		Unfortunately, Mulan appears to be a late-blooming flower (her name translates as Magnolia) and she is not yet ready to take a husband.
		Mulan decides to honour her family by fighting in his place, so she steals his armour in the night and leaves with her horse Khan to train with the other soldiers.
	www.apolloguide.com /mov_fullrev.asp?CID=549&Specific=5014 (488 words)

	In the Henan Province of China (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		A woman of the name Hua Mulan, inspite of China’s woman-suppressed society at that time, disguised herself as a man and took her father’s place in the army.
		Mulan refused the high post offered by the emperor so much that he had her detained at the court.
		During the Tang Dynasty (618-907) the Temple of Mulan was built in her hometown and various renovations were made to the temple during the many reigns that followed.
	www.geocities.com /flvbb/webpg.htm (553 words)

	Hua Mulan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Hua Mulan (花木蘭 hua1 mu4 lan2) is the heroine who joined an all-male army described a famous Chinese non-fictional poem written during the period of the Northern Dynasties (420 - 589) and first collected in Yuefu the Song Dynasty (960 - 1279) anthology of lyrics songs and poems.
		The word "mulan" means " magnolia." ("Mu" by itself means "wood" and means "orchid.") The heroine of the poem given many different family names in the versions of her story.
		According to Annals of the Ming her family name is Zhu while Annals of the Qing say it is The Ballad of Mulan gives her family name to be Xu Wei offers yet another alternative when in play he gives her the family name (meaning "flower").
	www.freeglossary.com /Fa_Mulan (622 words)

	The Mulan FAQ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Mulan is the heroine of a famous Chinese poem written during the Northern Dynasties (AD 420-589).
		Mark Henn (Mulan and Fa Zhou), Ruben Aquino (Shang and Fa Li), Tom Bancroft (Mushu), Pres Romanillos (Shan-Yu and the Falcon), Alex Kupershmidt (Khan and General Li), Barry Temple (Cri-Kee), Broose Johnson (Ling and Chien-Po), Aaron Blaise (Yao and the Ancestors), Jeffrey Varab (Chi Fu and Grandmother Fa), and T. Dan Hofstedt (the Emperor).
		We saw some of the battle sequences, the scene where Mulan makes it to the top of the pole that none of the other soldiers could climb, the bad guy, Mulan's parents and horse, the scene where she cuts off her hair before running away (that one is surprisingly powerful) and various other stuff.
	www.geocities.com /Hollywood/5082/mulanfaq.html (1621 words)

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		Mulan loved her two new companions, but of course it was not the same as having a real person--a girl friend--to talk to.
		Mulan saw that Shang and the recruits had finished their training for the day, as the camp was mostly deserted, save for a handful of men standing about, relaxing.
		Mulan was not sure what they were rubbing on her, but whatever it was, it was the most beautiful stuff she had ever smelled.
	home.arcor.de /Marlene.Hepach/fanfiction/mulan/newmoonoverthemiddlekingdom.doc (22288 words)

	MAGNOLIA FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		''Magnolia'' is a large genus of about 120 flowering_plant species in the subfamily Magnolioideae of the family Magnoliaceae.
		''Magnolia'' species are mainly found in eastern North_America, Central_America and east and southeast Asia, although some are also found in South_America.
		One of the most popular garden magnolias is a hybrid, ''M. x soulangeana'' (Saucer_magnolia; hybrid ''M. liliiflora'' x ''M. denudata'').
	www.gottaorderflowers.com /Magnolia (367 words)

	Hua Mulan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Hua Mulan (花木蘭 hua1 mu4 lan2) is the heroine who joined an all-male army described in a famous Chinese non-fictional poem written during the period of the Northern Dynasties (420-589) and first collected in Yuefu, the Song Dynasty (960-1279) anthology of lyrics, songs, and poems.
		Another myth had Mulan requested repeatedly by messengers to be a concubine for the second Sui Dynasty Emperor, after he found out his prized general was a woman.
		The word "mulan" means "magnolia." ("Mu" by itself means "wood" and "Lan" means "orchid.") The heroine of the poem is given many different family names in the various versions of her story.
	www.free-download-soft.com /info/herpes-does-herpes-like-look.html (300 words)

	Mulan magnolia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Mulan magnolia, also known as Tulip magnolia, Magnolia liliiflora, is a small tree native to southwest China (Sichuan, Yunnan), but cultivated for centuries elsewhere in China and also Japan.
		It is now also planted as an ornamental in North America and Europe, though rather less often than its hybrid (see below).
		It is a deciduous shrub, exceptionally a small tree, to 4m tall (smaller than most other magnolias), and blooms profusely in early spring with large pink to purple showy flowers, before the leaf buds open.
	www.encyclopedia-1.com /m/mu/mulan_magnolia.html (156 words)

	Magnolia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Magnolia species are mainly found in eastern North America, Central America and east and southeast Asia, although some are also found in South America.
		The genus is named after Pierre Magnol, a botanist from Montpellier in France.
		The term tepal has been coined to refer to the intermediate element that the Magnolia has instead.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/magnolia (371 words)

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		Mulan brought her sleeve up to wipe away some of the perspiration that had gathered on her forehead.
		Mulan quickly lowered her body to trip the attacker, and took that opportunity to disarm him.
		Mulan found that it was very hard to make the curtsy look elegant since she was wearing her exercise clothes and she probably looked a mess.
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	From Ancient China to Modern America: The Legend of Fa Mu Lan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		According to Sufen Lai, the "Ballad of Mulan" serves a dual purpose, reflecting "the northern landscape and nomadic spirit" and "convey[ing] the Confucian expectation of womanhood" (82).
		Under Chinese rule, Mulan never would have the chance to address him directly, since he is a man of high rank and not a member of her family.
		Mulan represents the typical female Disney character, exhibiting "physical strength, autonomy, and wisdom" (Buckingham 291), and she appeals to Shang, the stereotypical "prince" character.
	www.unc.edu /~eketchie/english23efinal.htm (2292 words)

	FCC: Mulan Movie Reviews
		And Shang, the captain of Mulan's conscription regiment, a strapping young fellow with a strong jaw and thick eyebrows, bears close resemblance to all the strapping young fellows of Disney animation.
		In the beginning of the movie, she is saddened that she seemingly cannot be the "perfect daughter." Honoring her family is a foremost thought on Mulan's mind throughout the ballad and the movie, despite her nature to speak her mind.
		While Mulan is supposed to be a young girl coming of age and there is a faint wiff of an attraction between her and Shang, nowhere do we see our heroine in scanty or suggestive clothing or romantic embrace.
	www.fwcc.org /mulan.htm (2990 words)

	Legend of Mulan - Chinese Culture
		The first and most prominent in my mind is that Mulan was not persecuted for her disguise as a man. In fact, she was honored and revered for it.
		By the poem, Mulan took on a subtler role, simply serving as one of the many warriors that fought for the Emperor and survived.
		Mulan has been a part of the Chinese culture for over 2000 years and it will continue to enthrall generations to come.
	www.bellaonline.com /ArticlesP/art29756.asp (633 words)

	Hua_Mulan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		'''Hua Mulan''' ({{zh-tsp t=花木蘭 s=花木兰 p=Huā M�l�n; Cantonese Yale: Fā Muhk l�ahn}}) is the heroine who joined an all-male army described in a famous Chinese non-fictional poem written during the period of the Northern Dynasties (420-589) and first collected in ''Yuefu'', the Song Dynasty (960-1279) anthology of lyrics, songs, and poems.
		Another myth had Mulan requested repeatedly by messengers to be a concubine for Yang, the second Sui Dynasty Emperor, after he found out his prized general was a woman.
		Hua Mulan crater on Venus is named after her.
	goc.subdomain.de /Hua_Mulan (346 words)

	Film Fun Facts
		When the ancestors first discuss which gardian to send to help Mulan, the top shelf has several stone sculptures of the guardians, one of the sculptures is Hugo from the Hunchback of Notre Dame.
		When the ancestors in mulan are discussing the problems in the family's history.
		When Mulan leaves to impersonate a male soldier, and the grandma says "ancestors hear our prayers", it's night when that happens.
	www.oitc.com /Disney/Movies/Secrets/Mulan.html (609 words)

	Willowflower.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Mulan envied her, this strong and radiant young woman, perceiving these things only by the unperturbed manner in which the lady sat." ~ As Soft as Water
		Like many women of her time, she admires the rebels like Empress Wu and Mulan, though her own life as a woman has not allowed her the freedom she desires.
		She is the daughter of a Court doctor, talented, beautiful and intelligent, though few recognize it but Mulan and Tai-shan.
	www.willowflower.net /chars4.html (601 words)

	Mulan
		Fa Mulan is the young heroine of an ancient Chinese poem.
		Showing great compassion and courage, she took her father's place as a army, disguised as a man, and distinguished herself as a great warrior.
		The legend of Mulan began way back in the time of the Northern Dynasties of China (AD 420-590) when a lyric ballad telling her story became popular.
	www.geocities.com /peachysweetdream/Mulan.html (150 words)

	A Visit to Mulan's Hometown (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Based on the story of a heroic Chinese woman of 1,300 years ago by the name of Hua Mulan, who disguised herself as a man and took her father's place to join the army, the cartoon feature soon aroused a fever in the US to visit Mulan's hometown.
		The hometown of Hua Mulan is located 30 kilomters south of the county seat.
		The inscriptions on the tablets record Mulan's life story, her heroic merits and details about renovations of the temple, which provide important evidence for contemporary research.
	www.chinavista.com /travel/mulan/part1.html (510 words)

	Mulan, the Chinese Woman Warrior
		Fa Mulan: The Story of a Woman Warrior, written by Robert San Souci, is the retelling of the original Chinese poem that inspired the Disney movie.
		Mulan also became the heroine of a play by Xu Wei, who called her Hua Mulan.
		Hua Mulan was from the region known as the Central Plains.
	www.selu.edu /Academics/Faculty/elejeune/mulan.htm (1370 words)

	Mulan - the historically accurate book (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Magnolia Junior High School seventh-grader Marcia McGuire proved last week that the spirit of Mulan is alive and well in the Chino Valley.
		Marica chose to write her essay comparing the general spirit to Mulan in the 20th century to the spirit of her grandmother, Pansy Wong.
		The story of Mulan is based on a 2,000 year-old Chinese poem about a girl who disguises herself as a man in order to join the army in her father's place.
	www.heroinesinhistory.com /ang.html (1036 words)

	Kiwibox.com - Articles - Teen Magazine for Music, Entertainment, Love Advice, Dating, Fashion and Chat
		Most are you are probably familiar with Mulan; not as one of China’s most famous warriors, but as the Disney character who disguised herself as a male so she could fight in her father’s place.
		The true Mulan is an inspiration to me and perhaps to many other girls because of her bravery and courage.
		Hua Mu Lan, or Mulan, disguised herself as a man and took her sickly father’s place in battle for 12 years.
	www.kiwibox.com /article.asp?a=1624 (343 words)

	Hua Mulan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Hua Mulan (Traditional Chinese: 花木蘭; Simplified Chinese: 花木兰; pinyin: Huā Mùlán; Cantonese Yale: Fā Muhk làahn) is the heroine who joined an all-male army described in a famous Chinese non-fictional poem written during the period of the Northern Dynasties (420-589) and first collected in Yuefu, the Song Dynasty (960-1279) anthology of lyrics, songs, and poems.
		The word "mulan" means "magnolia." ("Mu" by itself means "wood" and "Lan" means "orchid").
		The Mulan Legend of the Hun Warrior Chieftain, Shan Yu.
	www.omniknow.com /common/wiki.php?in=en&term=The_Ballad_of_Mulan (891 words)

	Ancient China
		Long before the Disney movie came out, there was the real Mulan - a girl who took her father's place in the war with the Huns and served there for many years, eventually reaching high rank, without anyone knowing that she was a woman.
		Mulan's father was called to war, but he was aging and could not go.
		He had no grown son, so Mulan came to him and asked him to let her take his place.
	www.cestarisweb.com /ancientchina.html (2096 words)

	Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		author = Desrouss.}} {{Taxobox_end}} '''Mulan magnolia''' ''Magnolia liliiflora'', also known as '''Tulip magnolia''' or '''Lily magnolia''', is a small tree native to southwest China (Sichuan, Yunnan), but cultivated for centuries elsewhere in China and also Japan.
		It was first introduced to English language English-speaking countries from cultivated Japanese origins, and is thus also sometimes called "Japanese magnolia", though it is not native to Japan.
		It is the male parent of the very popular hybrid Saucer magnolia, ''M. x soulangeana'', the other parent being the Yulan magnolia ''M. denudata''.
	www.mauspfeil.net /Mulan_magnolia.html (204 words)

	Magnolia de Mulan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Magnolia de Mulan, también sabido como el magnolia del tulipán, liliiflora del magnolia, es un natural pequeño del árbol al sudoeste China (Sichuan, Yunnan), pero cultivado por siglos a otra parte en China y también Japón.
		Primero fue introducida a los países de habla inglesa de orígenes japoneses cultivados, y así también a veces se llama "magnolia japonés", aunque no es nativa a Japón.
		Es un arbusto de hojas caducas, excepcionalmente un árbol pequeño, hasta los 4m altos (más pequeños que la mayoría de los otros magnolias), y las floraciones profusamente en resorte temprano con color de rosa grande a las flores llamativas púrpuras, antes de los brotes de la hoja se abren.
	www.yotor.net /wiki/es/ma/Magnolia%20de%20Mulan.htm (186 words)

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		When Mulan's father received an order to join the imperial army, the family worried, for although once a great warrior, he was now too old and ill to fight.
		Mulan declined this bounty, accepting instead a fine horse from the emperor's stable.
		Her name, which translates as "magnolia," has come to mean "heroine" for thousands of admirers throughout the ages.
	www.suite101.com /print_article.cfm/3679/28034 (813 words)

	Hua Mulan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Hua Mulan (花木蘭 hua1 mu4 lan2) is the heroine who joined an all-male army described in a famous Chinese non-fictional poem written during the period of the Northern Dynasties (420 - 589) andfirst collected in Yuefu, the Song Dynasty (960 - 1279) anthology of lyrics, songs, and poems.
		In 1998, Disney released an animated movieentitled Mulan loosely based on the story.
		The word "mulan" means " magnolia." ("Mu" by itself means "wood" and "Lan" means"orchid.") The heroine of the poem is given many different family names in the various versions of her story.
	www.therfcc.org /hua-mulan-134093.html (268 words)

	All I need to do now is to learn English: magnolia
		The tree of magnolia is now in bloom in the yard.
		During the stay, I had expected some edible wild plants like bracken or butterbur sprout there but it was a little early.
		The state flower of Louisiana and Mississippi is magnolia.
	ferocity.cocolog-nifty.com /english/2005/03/magnolia.html (336 words)

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